The series was renewed for a six-episode Season 4 back in May of 2018.

Keeley Haweswill return as family matriarch Louisa, with Josh O’Connor, Callum Woodhouse, Daisy Waterstone and Milo Parker as her high-spirited and unruly brood of children. But the outing will mark the end of the series' run.

The Durrells in Corfu is based on conservationist and author Gerald Durrell’s trilogy of books about his family’s time in Corfu during the 1930s. And by the time Season 4 concludes, most of the stories in the books will have been told. It’s not entirely clear where the series might have gone from that point, and perhaps it’s for the best that we don’t have to find out.

Furthermore, the series’ cast has become increasingly in demand in recent years – Hawes is slated to star in the BBC’s new series Bodyguard and O’Connor has landed the plum role of an aged up Prince Charles in the third series of hit period drama The Crown.

“We’re going back to Corfu for one last firefly fuelled adventure of love and mishap,” said Executive Producer Sally Woodward Gentle in a statement, reflecting on Season 4 as the final series of the drama. “It has been such an incredible journey following this warm and enchanting family come of age, but their adventures on the island have reached a natural conclusion. I can't think about it without crying though...”

To be honest, for once it pays off a bit to be Americans – we still have two full seasons of Durrell family adventures left to see!

What do you think about The Durrells in Corfu coming to an end after Season 4? Let’s didscuss in the comments.

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